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Matt’s the man: Pennycook picked by Greenwich Labour

by Darryl Chamberlain November 30, 2013July 19, 2023

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00_XP-dsJDQ&w=640&h=480%5D Breaking news: Greenwich West councillor Matt Pennycook has been selected as Labour’s candidate for Greenwich & Woolwich at the next general election, after a meeting of local members at the Woolwich Grand Theatre. The vote followed a hustings featuring Pennycook and his five rivals for the position – Len Duvall, Annie Keys, Kathy […]

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Will breakfast boy Matt rise and shine as Labour’s winner?

by Darryl Chamberlain November 29, 2013July 19, 2023

It’s the biggest political battle Greenwich or Woolwich has seen for a generation, and it ends tomorrow. The winner will get the keys to a safe seat in Parliament and the chance to develop a career which could peak in one of the nation’s highest offices. The others are already working out their excuses. But […]

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Why did the Independent’s Andy ignore Labour’s Annie?

by Darryl Chamberlain October 28, 2013July 19, 2023

With a second councillor standing down over the bullying culture in Greenwich Council’s Labour group, the battle to be the party’s parliamentary candidate for Greenwich & Woolwich is, in truth, a bit of a sideshow. But for those involved, the chance to succeed Nick Raynsford in what should be a safe seat for years to […]

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Silvertown Tunnel and pollution: Greenwich Council’s dirty secret

by Darryl Chamberlain October 15, 2013July 19, 2023

Some of Greenwich’s most high-profile development sites suffer from air pollution far in excess of European limits, research carried out for No to Silvertown Tunnel has revealed. Volunteers, including myself, used tubes to record the pollution in the air at over 50 locations close to the A102, A2 and A206 for four weeks during June, […]